The course is designed to deliver required digital literacy skills to all 21st century graduates so as to be able to compete for the 21st century jobs. The course covers general introduction of computing and computer fundamentals, computer security and privacy, internet and the world wide web, operating systems and office applications.

Course Justification

The emerging technology-driven society has changed the required skills and knowledge by university Graduates. This can only be delivered through a digital literacy course with relevance in all disciplines.

Course Objectives

The main objectives of this course is to enable students acquire the required digital literacy skills. At the end of this course, the students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding computing practice and concepts;

understand how to interact with computer and internet resources;

iii. use the wealth of internet to their advantage;

use operating system in a more productive way

use appropriate office applications depending on their field of study;

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Course Requirements

Students are expected to satisfy all requirements as specified in the course. Students must as well participate in all assignments whether individual or group. All students must activate their e-mail accounts. Continuous assessment will be carried out ubiquitously. PC-Tab and internet access are compulsorily required.

Methods of Grading

S/N

Grading System

Score (%)

1.

Test

15

2.

Electronic Assignment

5

3.

Online discussion

10

4

Final Examinations

70

TOTAL

100

Course Delivery Strategies

The course delivery strategies for lectures and practicals will be purely virtual. An online discussion will be available to all students registered for the course to exchange ideas.

The main objectives of this week are to: identify and describe components of computer system, characteristics of computer, and troubleshooting.

Description

First Hour

There will be detailed description and identification of major and popular components of computer hardware. Also, discussion on characteristics of computer will be done so as to reveal justification for its application in the student's field of study. Finally, a brief description on how to carry out computer troubleshooting.

Students will be introduced to internet and the world wide web. All licensed ISP in Nigeria will be discussed, discussing internet connection protocols, describing operations of the electronic mailing system, discussing internet services and web utilities.

Practical Hour

Study of how browser fetches web page from a server by requesting a particular page address.

The objective of this topic is to introduce to the students concepts and definitions of operating system, two major types of operating systems (Microsoft Disk Operating System (MSDOS) and Windows) and their basic commands and menus respectively.

Description

First Hours

Definitions and functions of operating systems, types of operating system, operating system commands in DOS, operating system commands in Windows.